Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Nguyen's hat trick leads Wheat Kings past Blades in crucial contest
The home team had lost the last five consecutive games between the Wheat Kings and Saskatoon Blades. The veterans for the Black and Gold ensured that streak ended at Westoba Place. Marcus Nguyen score...
Mar 12, 2025 Carson Bjarnason leads the breakout with a quick pass from behind the net against the Saskatoon Blades. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Tough road trip for Wheat Kings ends with loss to Hitmen
The Wheat Kings wanted a better start than in their previous game, and they got one. Unfortunately, they couldn't make their strong start count against the Calgary Hitmen. Nicholas Johnson scored and ...
Mar 09, 2025 Quinn Mantei takes a ceremonial faceoff for the Every Child Matters game between the Wheat Kings and Calgary Hitmen. (Photo by Jenn Pierce/Calgary Hitmen)
Wheat Kings late pushback not enough to break through in Lethbridge
By the time the first period was over, the Brandon Wheat Kings had both scored and surrendered all the goals they would in the game. As it turned out, they hadn't amassed enough offense in that time. ...
Mar 07, 2025 Joby Baumuller gets stopped in close on a chance against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. (Photo by Janise Michel)
Wheat Kings win third period to complete season series sweep of Edmonton
For the second night in a row, the Brandon Wheat Kings entered a third period tied at two with the chance to seize two points. This time, they made good on their chance. Quinn Mantei, Jordan Gavin, an...
Mar 05, 2025 Jordan Gavin jockeys for position off a faceoff against the Edmonton Oil Kings. (Photo by Andy Devlin)
Penalty Kill falters as Wheat Kings fall in Red Deer
The Brandon Wheat Kings gave nothing up at even strength against the Red Deer Rebels. Unfortunately, a recently hot Rebels' power play made them pay time and time again. Caleb Hadland and Joby Baumull...
Mar 04, 2025 Ethan Eskit makes one of his 32 saves against the Red Deer Rebels. (Photo by Taylor Lachance)
All eyes on Wheat Kings as McQueen makes long-anticipated return
As Wheat Kings head coach and GM Marty Murray put it, it's almost like getting another trade deadline acquisition. And this could be the biggest pickup of the 2025 playoff drive. Forward Roger McQueen...
Mar 04, 2025 Roger McQueen is the highest-rated Wheat King in Central Scouting's last ranking of the season.
Wheat Kings blanked by Tigers to end homestand
Playing their hearts out with only ten forwards, the Wheat Kings finally appeared to run out of gas against a similarly banged-up Medicine Hat Tigers squad. Harrison Meneghin made 26 saves for the Tig...
Mar 01, 2025 Marcus Nguyen races after a loose puck against the Medicine Hat Tigers. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Wheat Kings win first shootout of season over Hurricanes
Extra time, whether overtime or the shootout, has not been kind to the Wheat Kings this season. But against the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Friday, February 28, they found a way to snap their shootout sk...
Feb 28, 2025 The Wheat Kings surround Nolan Flamand after his power play goal against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Young blue line punching above weight class for Wheat Kings
From the very beginning of the season, and even prior to that, no one questioned the strength of the Brandon Wheat Kings forward corps. A young blue line wasn't always afforded the same assumption of ...
Feb 27, 2025 Gio Pantelas (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Wheat Kings rattle off four straight goals to win track meet with Oil Kings
With a run of tough Alberta opponents on deck, the Brandon Wheat Kings started it off on the right foot against the Edmonton Oil Kings on home ice. Adam Belusko, Marcus Nguyen, Giorgos Pantelas, and J...
Feb 26, 2025 Quinn Mantei and Gavin Hodnett take a ceremonial faceoff before the Wheat Kings and Oil Kings meet at Westoba Place. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
